A Shakespearean re-birth
Some have attributed Leicester City’s resurrection to the fact that King Richard III is finally resting in peace more than 500 years after his death in the Battle of Bosworth Field. The whereabouts of the monarch’s remains remained a mystery until September 2012, when they were discovered underneath a parking lot by archeologists from the University of Leicester. After anthropological and genetic testing confirmed his identity, the next step was giving Richard a proper, albeit belated, sendoff. The remains of the last English king killed in battle were reinterred at the Leicester Cathedral on March 26, 2015. The service, which took place in the presence of the Archbishop of Canterbury and was televised live, included the reading of a poem by actor Benedict Cumberbatch, a distant relative of Richard III. Leicester City was in last place in the Premier League at the time and seemed destined for relegation, but following the reburial, the Foxes won seven of their final nine games to hold their spot in the EPL. The magical run has carried over, with Leicester City remaining on top of the table for much of the season. Since the reburial more than a year ago, Leicester City has lost only four matches.
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